KB2GOM
Active Member
I have a growing and serious interest pulling together an emergency communications monitoring post -- one that would be useful if the organic fertilizer hits the ventilation equipment and other sources of information (internet, smart phones, for example) might not be available.
Right now, I have:
Grundig Satellite 800 with indoor whip antenna, capable of monitoring AM broadcast, FM broadcast, international shortwave, HF utility stations in upper and lower sidebands.
Uniden BC125AT with Diamond 77 antenna -- currently programmed for state police, emergency call frequencies (air, maritime, etc.), national emergency frequencies (ala this list (source of this list is here: scroll waaaaay down -- Making a family emergency communication plan - Graywolf Survival ):
Sooooo, two questions.
1. What equipment, if any, would you add to this setup?
2. What additional frequencies (indicator frequencies, perhaps?) should be monitored?
PS -- I also have serious 2 meter transmit capabilities to reach two repeaters with very large footprints.
Right now, I have:
Grundig Satellite 800 with indoor whip antenna, capable of monitoring AM broadcast, FM broadcast, international shortwave, HF utility stations in upper and lower sidebands.
Uniden BC125AT with Diamond 77 antenna -- currently programmed for state police, emergency call frequencies (air, maritime, etc.), national emergency frequencies (ala this list (source of this list is here: scroll waaaaay down -- Making a family emergency communication plan - Graywolf Survival ):
- 34.90: National Guard emergency channel
- 39.46: Used for inter-department emergency communications by local and state police.
- 47.42: Red Cross relief frequency
- 52.525: 6-meter band ham radio emergency channel
- 121.50: the international aeronautical emergency frequency.
- 138.225: FEMA disaster relief frequency
- 146.52: 2-meter band ham radio emergency channel
- 151.625: used by businesses that travel about the country.
- 154.57: used by businesses that travel about the country.
- 154.60: used by businesses that travel about the country.
- 154.28: local fire department emergency channel.
- 154.265: local fire department emergency channel.
- 154.295: local fire department emergency channel.
- 155.160: used for inter-department emergencies by local and state agencies during search and rescue operations.
- 155.475: used for inter-department emergency communications by local and state police forces.
- 156.75: This channel is used internationally for broadcasts of maritime weather alerts.
- 156.80: international maritime distress, calling, and safety channel.
- 163.4875: used nationwide by the National Guard during emergencies.
- 163.5125: national disaster preparedness frequency used jointly by the armed forces.
- 164.50: national communications for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- 168.55: used by civilian agencies of the federal government during emergencies and disasters.
- 243.00: used during military aviation emergencies.
- 311.00: in-flight channel used by the U.S. Air Force.
- 317.70 used by U.S. Coast Guard aviation.
- 317.80: used by U.S. Coast Guard aviation.
- 319.40: in-flight channel used by the U.S. Air Force.
- 340.20: channel used by U.S. Navy aviators.
- 409.20: national communications channel for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
- 409.625: national communications channel for the Department of State.
- 462.675: used for emergency communications and traveler assistance in the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS).
Sooooo, two questions.
1. What equipment, if any, would you add to this setup?
2. What additional frequencies (indicator frequencies, perhaps?) should be monitored?
PS -- I also have serious 2 meter transmit capabilities to reach two repeaters with very large footprints.